3 charged in Milford restaurant brawl

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Mar 8, 2014 at 7:00 AMMar 8, 2014 at 12:22 PM

By Lindsay CorcoranDaily News Staff

MILFORD – After a fight that began with a man throwing chairs and glasses in the Royal Buddha, two men were arrested and the restaurant owner is facing charges because he pulled out a gun to break up the fight, police said.Police went to the Depot Street restaurant at 2:12 a.m. on a call about a "large" man throwing glasses and chairs at employees and customers.The police said they arrested two men who were punching each other.Stephen M. Fraga, 33, of 67 Hartford Ave. East, Mendon, and Kevin Kivior, 25, of 87 West St., Milford, were charged in connection with the fight.Police also issued a criminal complaint against Benjamin Eng, 32, of 121 Depot St., Milford, the owner of the bar, for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.When Fraga became enraged, Eng told police that he pulled a gun, which he is licensed to own, from a back room, according to court reports.According to Eng, Fraga, during a heated argument with another patron, yelled profanities, the police report reads. Eng tried to break up the fight and Fraga punched him in the face and threw a glass that hit his neck, according to the police report.Eng told police he retrieved the gun and told Fraga he had it when he returned. Fraga then tried to grab him by the neck, police saidAfter Fraga was arrested, police said he claimed that Eng pointed the gun at this head and should be charged.Eng said he never pointed the gun, but only told Fraga he had it, according to the police report.On Friday, Fraga was arraigned on the charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery and disorderly conduct. He was released without bail.Kivior was also arraigned Friday on charges of assault and battery and disorderly conduct and was released without bail.Contact Lindsay Corcoran at 508-634-7582 or lcorcoran@wickedlocal.com. Follow her on Twitter @LacorcMDN.